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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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